Nihil1d ago

Google just announced a "Developer Verification" program for Android. Sounds harmless. It's not.

Starting September 2026:
• All developers must register with Google
• Must pay fees
• Must submit government ID
• Must surrender signing keys
• Unregistered apps won't install — even via sideloading

This turns Android into a closed platform identical to iOS.

More info: keepandroidopen.org

#KeepAndroidOpen #DMA #Android #DigitalRights #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

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@leekhemrinn but isn't that a lot of false claims? I just have to opt out of this nonsense once, wait an annoying long time but than I never care about it again, or? Not saying that this will get worse and Google also might misuse it, but for now it's not that doomerish?
Jun 7 at 8:04amWeb